When he saw this name, Schiller narrowed his eyes slightly. It couldn't be such a coincidence. There was a second person named John Constantine in the world, right?
"What do you want to do?" Schiller asked in his mind.
"In your memory, I am a character who exists in certain literary works."
"Yes." Schiller admitted, he said: "At least the first time I heard your name was in a novel."
"But I don't appear much."
"Yeah, not much."
"You don't have anything to say about that?"
"If you ask me to be honest, your appearance is rare, but your reputation is far-reaching, because you are completely different from your fellow tribesmen and are very special."
"Don't you think I should get more playing time with this specialness?"
Schiller rubbed his eyebrows and said: "So you want someone to write a novel about you? You will be the protagonist?"
"You are the protagonists." Naiya said: "Your people have too many stereotypes against me."
"That shows that my people are very discerning."
"I'm hoping someone can help clarify this for me."
"Constantine? Don't you think it looks like a big joke when he and the word 'clarification' are put together?"
"This is not his story." Naiya said, "It is your story. He just recorded it all. He is a pretty good author."
"You guys really have the same chemistry." Schiller sneered and said, "You've wanted to do this for a long time, right? How many benefits can you give Constantine to make this cunning guy work for you?"
"This is just his interest, I didn't force him."
"It's up to you." Schiller put the book away and put it in his arms without any intention of reading it. He said, "I've got the stuff, and our last transaction is over."
"What about the screws?"
"You didn't put any conditions on this." Schiller was not fooled by him at all. He said, "It's a face-to-face transaction, and the money and goods are both paid. If you didn't put any conditions, I will treat it as a gift from you."
"I'm very happy, but don't you want to hear about new deals? In your human terms, there's something new on the mall."
"You can't learn anything good from greed." Schiller said rudely: "If you slap the discount label on the face of everyone who contacts you like he did, you will be kicked out of all my people.
of works.”
"No, this is a special offer just for you."
"It seems you have learned the essence of greed."
"Are you really not going to take a look?" Naiya's tone was full of temptation. He said: "The people from the church have arrived. They brought modern weapons and other means. Without my help, you can't do it."
Get out of this village alive."
"Please clarify your position. The Transcendent said that there are no demons in this game." Schiller said still very clearly: "I can listen to your conditions first, and then think about what I am willing to pay for this condition.
"
"You are very good at describing fair transactions as if you have suffered a loss. Is this something you learned from greed?" Naiya asked.
"If you don't tell me, I'll die." Schiller walked towards the outside of the cave.
"I think you should read that novel first." Naiya finally said: "I assure you, there is no spiritual pollution in it, it just records your stories. I hope you read what he wrote.
How about it."
"For literary appreciation you should look for Pride."
"He watched it and said he didn't expect Constantine to be of such a level. He also said he was finally doing something serious."
"Then I'll just assume that he wrote well. What are you going to do?"
"Publish." Naiya said a very modern word. He said: "Find a publishing house to publish it and let this novel be distributed all over the world."
"This game world?"
"Yes, this is actually helpful to your goal, isn't it? He can expose the conspiracy of the church and let people understand the truth of the strange events over the years."
"That's why it can't be published. Do you think the church will just sit back and watch?"
"So you have to deal with the church first."
"The church has many modern weapons and special means."
"Then you publish the novel, so that I can give you strength."
"But the church won't let the novel be published."
"Then let's deal with the church first."
"I'm dead."
After saying that, Schiller ignored Naia, unilaterally blocked his voice, and walked back to the dark river.
Now he has three choices, either return to the lighthouse to pick up Batman, or wait for Batman in the laboratory, or return to the cabin where they started.
The third option sounds unnecessary, but in fact it is also about waiting for Batman.
Schiller didn't know which way the church people came. It might have been by water or by helicopter, but no matter which way they came, they would definitely go to the pier first, and they should also send people to explore the lighthouse during the period.
Batman should be able to escape from the lighthouse unscathed, but he will not choose to go out and confront the church people head-on, but will definitely retreat into the cave.
He has a pass to the laboratory, so he can go to the laboratory by himself and take what he needs, but he will not stay there for long. After all, it is the territory of old Siltek. If the other party controls the laboratory remotely,
If it's locked up, it's really a trap.
Therefore, the best course of action is to retreat into the cave, go to the laboratory, pick up the items, and leave quickly.
But they still need a base. Although the previous cabin has been burned down, there is a cellar underground. They only need to block the road between the cellar and the cave to create a safe base.
The cabin is outside the village and is in a very remote location. The church probably won't search there. Even if it does, it will only see ruins and there is no need to examine it carefully.
Schiller expected that Batman would choose this route of action, so there was no need to stop him halfway and just go straight to the finish line.
Thinking of this, he set off as quickly as possible. After all, the cabin was far away and it would take some time to walk there.
"I think we can talk about this issue again." Naiya still refused to give up.
"You can help me deal with the church first." Schiller said: "Without the obstruction of the church, the novel can naturally be published."
"You said it's a fair deal, both money and goods are paid."
"But if you don't give me the advance, I won't be able to fulfill your request."
"I think you should know the reason why I don't give you an advance."
"Then we don't have to talk."
Naia was silent for several minutes, and it was not until Schiller was almost at the cabin that he spoke: "I don't know if this novel is worth the risk."
"You still want me to take a look?" Schiller heard what he meant, and then said: "I know you didn't put a trap in it, but reading Constantine's works is itself a kind of gamble."
"I need you to judge from a human perspective whether this is a good novel and whether your own kind will be interested in it."
"So you can't understand it yourself?"
"My perspective is different from yours. Those things are too subtle for me. It is always difficult to detect and experience them."
"Did you learn this trick from Bruce?" Schiller still said without mercy: "Why do you think I would sympathize with an alien god?"
Before Naiya could speak, Schiller suddenly said: "You won't use this trick to make your arrogance compromise? Yes, he even dares to read Bruce's paper, and reading Constantine's novel is a piece of cake for him.
One plate.”
"I don't want to get such an evaluation."
"What review?"
"Better than Bruce's paper."
"Ha." Schiller sneered again and said, "I really don't know what unrealistic expectations you have for Constantine."
"But pride says..."
"He can even read Bruce's paper, so what unrealistic expectations do you have for him?"
Naia was silent again.
Please collect the book!
"You are so different from the Schiller I know." Naiya said.
"It's my pleasure."
"Then let's make a new deal." Naiya finally compromised and said, "Read this novel and give a fair evaluation, and I'll give you something."
"What?"
"Something to use against the church."
"Magic? Or something else?"
"I don't know magic, I can give you knowledge."
"I dare not accept your knowledge."
"It won't do any harm to your sanity."
"That would cause harm to other people's spirits?"
Naia was silent again.
"You went to Arrogance to say bad things about me, right? Brand, this is not in your office. Are you not afraid that he will tell Batman these things? He has always been interested in you."
"It doesn't compare to his interest in you." Naiya said slowly: "He is obviously doing two things."
Schiller felt that he had guessed it right. Naiya must be speaking ill of himself to Arrogance and wanted to bring a Batman with him. The two of them gathered together and muttered together.
"Change your name to the God of Gossip." Schiller chose a personal attack. He said: "The knowledge you impart to your believers is how to speak ill of others behind their backs? Fortunately, my compatriots did not give you too much drama, otherwise their
The novel will be classified into a marriage and relationship counseling channel."
"I was just asking Arrogance how to communicate with you."
"What did he say?"
"He asked me to give up. He said that your lack of food and salt is just like greed."
"Then you think too highly of me. I'm just an ordinary agent."
"Well..." Naiya uttered an unknown syllable, and suddenly he asked: "Were you on vacation?"
"Yes, what's wrong?"
"So you are working overtime now?"
"That's right, there is no overtime pay."
"Is this why you're so angry?"
"I don't know when you became proficient in psychoanalysis, or are you just an arrogant mouthpiece?"
Naia was silent again.
"What do you think I'm going to say? Ask you for overtime pay? I'm not greedy, why do I need so much money? For an agent, the most precious thing is vacation, and no amount of money can make up for it."
"What do you want?"
"You sound like the lowest form of devil."
"You are here, but your vacation time is always wasted on something meaningful. If the vacation is not completed and the game fails again, wouldn't it be more sad?"
"Can you help me win the game? How are you going to help?"
"Let's make a deal..."
"Fair dealing is not help."
"Then let's not talk about help. You give this novel a review and I will give you useful knowledge."
"You guarantee that it will be useful?" Schiller asked further: "Guarantee that there will be no mistakes in the whole process?"
"You can't make such demands on an alien god. We are not Batman, and we have nothing to do with 'certainty' and 'precision'."
"So you just plan to trade a set of uncertain knowledge that may explode at any time or endanger you? Do you think I am easy to deceive?"
Naiya was silent for a while and then said: "Arrogance is right, I shouldn't try to reason with you."
"and you……"
As soon as Schiller said this, he felt something cold under his robe. He reached out and touched the place and felt the moisture in his hand.
Schiller instantly grabbed the thing and threw it out, but it was already too late. The cover of "The Water God Ketayat" began to bleed, and the pages of the book were opened automatically.
Schiller was unable to dodge, and the blasphemous pattern came into view. He felt as if he had been hit hard. He took a few steps back and leaned against the wall of the cellar, his vision blurred.
Not only the cover, but also the pages began to seep blood. The whole book twitched and twisted, like a person struggling on the ground. The blood quickly accumulated, forming a bloody lake under the book.
The filaments formed by the blood spread in all directions, like a huge network, or like the blood vessels under the human skin.